Skip to main content

State profile

Utah elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Utah.

How Utah votes

In 2024, Utah voted Republican. It has backed the Republican Party in its last 6 consecutive elections.

6
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Requested
Active

Photo ID requested with alternatives

Voter ID
Effective: 2018
All-Mail Elections
Active

All counties vote by mail

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2019

HB 72 made all-mail voting statewide

14 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 14 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2016
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2018

Election history

How Utah has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2020RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2016RepublicanDonald Trump6 EV
  • 2012RepublicanMitt Romney6 EV
  • 2008RepublicanJohn McCain5 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding4 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson4 EV
  • 1912RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft4 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft3 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt3 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley3 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Republican
major

2024 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won UT with 6 electoral votes

2020
Election
Republican
major

2020 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won UT with 6 electoral votes

2010s

2019
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

All-Mail Elections

All counties vote by mail

2018
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Requested

Photo ID requested with alternatives

2018
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2016
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

14 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 14 days before election

2016
Election
Republican
major

2016 Presidential Election

Donald Trump won UT with 6 electoral votes

2012
Election
Republican
major

2012 Presidential Election

Mitt Romney won UT with 6 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Republican
major

2008 Presidential Election

John McCain won UT with 5 electoral votes

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won UT with 4 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won UT with 4 electoral votes

1912
Election
Republican
major

1912 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won UT with 4 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won UT with 3 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won UT with 3 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won UT with 3 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won UT with 3 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.